6878. tsorek

Lexicon

tsorek: Need, necessity, requirement

Original Word: צֹרֶךְ
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: tsorek
Pronunciation: tso'-rek
Phonetic Spelling: (tso'-rek)
Definition: Need, necessity, requirement
Meaning: need

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

need

From an unused root meaning to need; need -- need.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from an unused word
Definition
a need
NASB Translation
need (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[צֹרֶךְ] noun [masculine] need (Aramaic); — suffix כְּכָלצָֿרְכֶּ֑ךָ2Chron 2:15 according to all thy need, compare Ecclus 8:9 #NAME?

צרע (√ of following; compare perhaps Arabic throw down, prostrate; Sabean צֿרע humble oneself, DHM^{Hofm. No. 6, 1. 8} Mordtm^{Him. Inschr. 71}; verbs denominative in Late Hebrew ᵑ7).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root verb צָרַךְ (tsarakh), which means "to need" or "to require."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • The Greek equivalent of the Hebrew צֹרֶךְ (tsorekh) is found in Strong's Greek Number G5532, χρεία (chreia), which also means "need" or "necessity." This term is used in the New Testament to describe situations where something is required or necessary, often in the context of providing for physical or spiritual needs.

Usage: The term צֹרֶךְ (tsorekh) is used in the Hebrew Bible to express the concept of need or necessity, often in the context of what is required for sustenance or fulfillment of a purpose.

Context: • The Hebrew word צֹרֶךְ (tsorekh) appears in various contexts within the Old Testament, emphasizing the human condition of dependency and the necessity for certain provisions or actions. It is often used to describe the needs of individuals or communities, highlighting the reliance on God or others to meet these needs.
• In Ecclesiastes 3:1, the term is used to convey the idea that there is a time for every purpose or need under heaven, illustrating the divinely ordained order of life and the fulfillment of human necessities.
• The concept of צֹרֶךְ (tsorekh) underscores the biblical theme of God's provision and the importance of recognizing and addressing the needs of others, as seen in various laws and teachings throughout the Torah and the Prophets.

Forms and Transliterations

צָרְכֶּ֔ךָ צרכך ṣā·rə·ke·ḵā ṣārəkeḵā tzareKecha

Englishman's Concordance

2 Chronicles 2:16
HEB: הַלְּבָנוֹן֙ כְּכָל־ צָרְכֶּ֔ךָ וּנְבִיאֵ֥ם לְךָ֛
NAS: timber you need from Lebanon
KJV: out of Lebanon, as much as thou shalt need: and we will bring
INT: Lebanon whatever need and bring rafts

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 6878
1 Occurrence

ṣā·rə·ke·ḵā — 1 Occ.